Rick Steves' Europe"Basque Country"
Rick visits the proud and resilient Basque people's homeland, which is split between France and Spain. From his base in San Sebastian, Rick tours the ancient Basque capital of Gernika, the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao, and then crosses into France for more Basque Country charms. From tapa bars to lightning-fast jai alai games, he shares the experiences of Basque culture.G

5:00 pm

NOVA"Ancient Computer"
NOVA follows the detective work required to discover what may be the world's first computer, an unpromising-looking lump of metal found in 1901 in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck. Researchers used data from high-resolution, 360-degree X-ray scans to decipher markings in the corroded bronze fragments to determine that it is an astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor.G

History Detectives
The detectives investigate whether a biography of frontiersman Kit Carson once belonged to members of his family; seek the meaning behind an inscription on sheet music of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"; and examine whether a basket might have been woven by a pivotal character in the Modoc Indian wars. The show also revisits the story of a saddle found in Idaho that is intertwined with the story of early Hollywood stunt man Yakima Canutt.G

9:00 pm

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Actor Derek Jacobi narrates this portrait of Greene, an author, British spy, doubting Catholic and manic-depressive, who wrote critically acclaimed best-sellers, including The Quiet American, Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair and The Third Man. Actor Bill Nighy provides Greene's voice as the documentary weaves the author's novels and movies into the story of his life and reveals the man who traveled the globe to escape the boredom of ordinary existence.G